3 MLB managers who could be fired after the All-Star Game
By Kevin Henry
While Major League Baseball will celebrate the All-Star Game later tonight at Dodger Stadium, there are plenty of team executives who certainly aren’t in a jovial mood as the unofficial start to the second half of the season draws near.
A trio of MLB managers were already fired before the All-Star Game, but it’s safe to say that they likely won’t be the last ones to lose their job prior to the end of the 2022 season.
Which 3 MLB managers could be the next to be fired during the 2022 season?
Torey Lovullo, Arizona Diamondbacks
Let’s start in the desert where Torey Lovullo was given a one-year deal for this year after guiding Arizona to a 52-110 mark last season. There is a club option in place for 2023, but Arizona is still in the National League West basement, entering the All-Star break with a 40-52 record.
Now in his sixth season overseeing the Diamondbacks, Lovullo has a career mark of 377-423, including a record of 117-197 over the past two-plus campaigns.
There is plenty of excitement building in the desert with a solid start to the 2022 MLB Draft and young players like Alek Thomas and Daulton Varsho showing what they can bring to the team. However, with Arizona already giving Lovullo a one-year extension before this season, will the franchise really extend a manager who has struggled to put together wins and only has one postseason experience (and that came in his first year, 2017)?
It’s certainly hot in Arizona this time of year, and Lovullo’s seat is likely blazing right now as well.